When it comes to education, dropout rates, especially in troubled neighbourhoods is a serious issue. In this compelling talk, Gabriel Bran Lopez shares an innovative model which goes beyond theories to transform school from being perceived as an irrelevant chore into an engaging ecosystem.
"We don't ask our kids often enough what it is they want! That is at the heart of the problems of apathy, delinquency, and drop outs.” says Gabriel, “we need to get kids thinking about what they want to be rather than wondering what they could have been!". His Youth Fusion initiative has helped over 12 000 at risk youth by working on engaging hands-on projects with weekly mentors from over 11 universities and 40 companies. Gabriel believes it takes a village to keep children in school, not just to raise them. Be inspired to do this in your own city.
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Gabriel Bran Lopez is the Founding President of Youth Fusion, an award-winning charity that works to lower dropout rates through weekly programs with 12,000 at-risk youth in more than 80 schools across the province of Quebec. Gabriel was elected President of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal in 2015 and currently sits on the board of Concordia University and the J.A. Bombardier Foundation.
Gabriel Bran Lopez est le président fondateur de Fusion Jeunesse, un organisme de bienfaisance, gagnant de plusieurs prix et distinctions, qui travaille pour contrer le décrochage scolaire. À ce jour, Fusion Jeunesse travaille à toutes les semaines auprès de 12 000 jeunes à risque, dans 80 établissements scolaires publics situés sur l’ensemble du territoire québécois. Gabriel fut élu président de la Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal en 2015. Il siège présentement sur le conseil d’administration de la Fondation J.A. Bombardier et celui de l’Université Concordia.
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